Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools hold educator appreciation event [Video]

STUDENTS IN WINSTON-SALEM ARE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM, STARTING TOMORROW, BUT JUST BEFORE THEY HIT THE BOOKS, WINSTON-SALEM, FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE TAKING ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THE HARD WORK OF EDUCATORS. WXII 12 JOSHUA DAVIS HAS MORE FROM HANES MALL. THE DAY BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS, WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND WINSTON-SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANDED TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE TEACHERS WOULD STEP BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM WITH STYLE, WITH A TEACHER APPRECIATION EVENT AT JCPENNEY IN HANES MALL. SO OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF THAT ARE HERE JUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THOSE DISCOUNTS AND GET GEARED UP FOR BACK TO SCHOOL WITH SOME NEW CLOTHES. THERE WERE RAFFLES AND VENDORS FROM MULTIPLE BUSINESSES AT THE EVENT. TEACHERS SAY IT’S MEANINGFUL WHEN THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE MAKES THE EFFORT TO GIVE BACK, SAYS FEEL APPRECIATED. UM, LIKE WE’RE ACTUALLY BEING ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THE WORK THAT WE …